EP1152281A4 - Reflective lcd, semitransmitting reflective lcd and electronic device - Google Patents

Reflective lcd, semitransmitting reflective lcd and electronic device

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Publication number: EP1152281A4
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: reflective lcd; electronic device; semitransmitting; lcd; reflective
Prior art date: 1999-11-02
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Granted

Application number

EP00971786A

Other languages

German (de)

French (fr)

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EP1152281A1 (en

EP1152281B1 (en

Inventor

Chiyoaki Iijima

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

Seiko Epson Corp

Original Assignee

Seiko Epson Corp

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

1999-11-02

Filing date

2000-11-02

Publication date

2005-03-16

2000-11-02 Application filed by Seiko Epson Corp filed Critical Seiko Epson Corp

2001-11-07 Publication of EP1152281A1 publication Critical patent/EP1152281A1/en

2005-03-16 Publication of EP1152281A4 publication Critical patent/EP1152281A4/en

2009-06-03 Application granted granted Critical

2009-06-03 Publication of EP1152281B1 publication Critical patent/EP1152281B1/en

2020-11-02 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Status Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

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EP00971786A 1999-11-02 2000-11-02 Reflective lcd, semitransmitting reflective lcd and electronic device Expired - Lifetime EP1152281B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (5)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
JP31293399		1999-11-02
JP31293399		1999-11-02
JP2000000933		2000-01-06
JP2000000933		2000-01-06
PCT/JP2000/007770 WO2001033290A1 (en)	1999-11-02	2000-11-02	Reflective lcd, semitransmitting reflective lcd and electronic device

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EP1152281A1 EP1152281A1 (en)	2001-11-07
EP1152281A4 true EP1152281A4 (en)	2005-03-16
EP1152281B1 EP1152281B1 (en)	2009-06-03

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US (3)	US6738115B1 (en)
EP (1)	EP1152281B1 (en)
JP (1)	JP3692445B2 (en)
KR (1)	KR100418275B1 (en)
CN (1)	CN1335943B (en)
DE (1)	DE60042318D1 (en)
TW (1)	TW573164B (en)
WO (1)	WO2001033290A1 (en)

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